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1915 film by Reginald Barker

The Devil
Advertisement for The Devil in the film magazine Reel Life, 1915
Directed by	Reginald Barker
Written by	Ferenc Molnár (original play) Charles Swickard Thomas H. Ince
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Bessie Barriscale
Distributed by	Mutual Film
Release date	April 1, 1915 (1915-04-01)
Country	USA
Languages	Silent English titles

The Devil is a 1915 silent film version of the Ferenc Molnár play, adapted by Thomas Ince. It was directed by Ince and Reginald Barker and stars Bessie Barriscale and Edward Connelly.

The film was re-edited and re-released on the State's Rights market in 1918-1919 as part of a Bessie Barriscale series.

Plot

The Devil, in the guise of a human, meets a young couple who remark upon looking at a Renaissance painting of a martyr that Evil could never triumph over Good. The Devil, taking this as a challenge, decides to bring about the couple's downfall.

Cast

Bessie Barriscale as Isabella Zanden
Edward Connelly as The devil
Arthur Maude as Harry Lang
Clara Williams as Elsa
Rhea Mitchell as Milli
J. Barney Sherry as Alfred Zanden
Arthur Hollingsworth as Andrews

Preservation

Complete prints of The Devil are held by the Library of Congress and the Cineteca Del Friuli in Gemona. The Library of Congress print in on 16 mm film.

References

"The Devil". afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Devil". silentera.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
"American Silent Feature Film Database: The Devil". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

External links

The Devil at IMDb
synopsis at AllMovie

v t e Films directed by Reginald Barker
The Bargain (1914) The Wrath of the Gods (1914) The Typhoon (1914) The Devil (1915) The Coward (1915) The Italian (1915) On the Night Stage (1915) The Aryan (1916) Civilization (1916) The Iced Bullet (1917) Paws of the Bear (1917) Sweetheart of the Doomed (1917) The Hell Cat (1918) The Turn of the Wheel (1918) Shackled (1918) Shadows (1919) The Rustlers (1919) The Women and the Puppet (1920) Godless Men (1920) The Old Nest (1921) The Poverty of Riches (1921) Hearts Aflame (1923) The Eternal Struggle (1923) Broken Barriers (1924) The Dixie Handicap (1924) The Great Divide (1925) When the Door Opened (1925) The White Desert (1925) The Flaming Forest (1926) The Frontiersman (1927) Body and Soul (1927) The Toilers (1928) New Orleans (1929) Mississippi Gambler (1929) The Rainbow (1929) The Great Divide (1929) The Moonstone (1934) Forbidden Heaven (1935) The Healer (1935)

Films directed by Reginald Barker

The Bargain (1914)
The Wrath of the Gods (1914)
The Typhoon (1914)
The Devil (1915)
The Coward (1915)
The Italian (1915)
On the Night Stage (1915)
The Aryan (1916)
Civilization (1916)
The Iced Bullet (1917)
Paws of the Bear (1917)
Sweetheart of the Doomed (1917)
The Hell Cat (1918)
The Turn of the Wheel (1918)
Shackled (1918)
Shadows (1919)
The Rustlers (1919)
The Women and the Puppet (1920)
Godless Men (1920)
The Old Nest (1921)
The Poverty of Riches (1921)
Hearts Aflame (1923)
The Eternal Struggle (1923)
Broken Barriers (1924)
The Dixie Handicap (1924)
The Great Divide (1925)
When the Door Opened (1925)
The White Desert (1925)
The Flaming Forest (1926)
The Frontiersman (1927)
Body and Soul (1927)
The Toilers (1928)
New Orleans (1929)
Mississippi Gambler (1929)
The Rainbow (1929)
The Great Divide (1929)
The Moonstone (1934)
Forbidden Heaven (1935)
The Healer (1935)

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